JP2535978Y2 - Foldable sauna equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foldable small household sauna apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a sauna apparatus having a seating chair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a chair of this kind of a small sauna apparatus, a backrest plate fixed in a vertical direction, a backrest plate which is pivotally supported by the backrest plate and a bottom frame member, becomes substantially horizontal in a used state, and is folded in a folded state. There has been proposed a foldable chair comprising a seat plate that is substantially parallel to the seat (for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-open No.
-160834). However, in this sauna device, the seat plate of the chair is almost horizontal and the back plate is vertical.

On the other hand, as a chair of a sauna apparatus free from such a problem, a lower end of a backrest plate inclined slightly rearward and a rear end of a bottom frame member are pivotally connected, and a leg is attached to a front end of a seat plate via a hinge. It discloses that the upper end is foldably attached, the lower end of the leg is fitted into the recess of the bottom frame member, the leg is erected, and the rear end of the seat plate is detachably supported on the back plate (for example, disclosed). JP-A-60-100966, JP-A-60-1
53864). In this sauna device, the backrest plate and the bottom frame member form an angle of 105 degrees, and the seat plate is fixed slightly downward, so that the user can maintain a comfortable posture.

[0004]

However, both of the above two sauna apparatuses have a structure in which a chair and a leg or a leg are pivotally supported so that the chair can be folded compactly when not in use. The sauna device has a problem that the stability is inferior when the user is sitting because the chair is detachable.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a foldable sauna apparatus which has good sitting comfort in a sauna bath and excellent stability when sitting. Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable sauna apparatus that can reduce the width D of the storage box and save space.

[0006]

The structure of the present invention for achieving the above object is shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 corresponding to the embodiment.
This will be described with reference to FIG. Sauna device 10 of the present invention
Is a storage box 12 having a front opening having a pair of side plates 12a and 12b facing each other and a back plate 12c connecting these side plates to each other, and a heating chamber formed at the front of the storage box 12 together with the storage box. Folding wall 13 and a pair of side plates 1 of storage box 12
Bottom frame member 14 pivotally supported at the lower ends of 2a and 12b, and short pillars 18 and 1 erected substantially at the center of bottom frame member 14.
9 has a front end fixed to the rear end and a rear end fixed to the bottom frame member 14 in front of the pivotal position A of the bottom frame member 14.
And a seating chair 17 having a backrest plate 16 whose lower end is pivotally supported by the rear end of the seat plate 15 and whose upper end is vertically movable with respect to the back plate 12c of the storage box 12. The characteristic point is that the bottom frame member 14 is in a horizontal state, the surrounding wall 13 is formed in a predetermined expanded shape, and the seat plate 15 and the backrest plate 1 are formed.
6 is formed at an obtuse angle so as to be stored in the storage box 12 together with the chair 17 in a vertical state.

[0007]

Since the rear end of the seat plate 15 is fixed at the front position B from the pivotal position A of the bottom frame member 14, the back plate 16 can be inclined rearward, and the chair 17 is fixed to the bottom frame member 14. The user can sit stably in a comfortable position. Further, since the upper end of the backrest plate 16 is provided so as to be vertically movable with respect to the back plate 12c, the width D of the storage box 12 can be reduced.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS.
Is a floor mat 11, a storage box 12, and an enclosure 13
, A bottom frame member 14, and a chair 17 including a seat plate 15 and a back plate 16. Storage box 12
Is open at the front, and an enclosure 13 is provided at the front of the box 12 to form a heating chamber together with the box 12. The enclosing wall 13 has both side walls 13a and 13b foldable and in an expanded state, and the floor mat 1 together with the front wall 13c.
1 is covered. These side walls 13a and 1
A door cover 13e with an air window 13d is provided on the upper edge of 3b, and the air window 13d and the door cover 13e can be opened and closed by fasteners 13f and 13g.
When used, the bottom frame member 14 and the chair 17 are covered with the surrounding wall 13 as shown in FIG. 7, and when not in use, they are stored in the storage box 12 as shown in FIG. 2B.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 1 to 3, the storage box 12 has a pair of opposed side plates 12a and 12b and a back plate 12c connecting these side plates 12a and 12b to each other.
And a top plate 12d. The back plate 12c is provided with a backing plate 12e in the horizontal direction, with which the upper end of the back plate 16 abuts. 12f is a handle of the storage box. The bottom frame member 14 has a pair of side frames 14a, 14b, a front frame 14c connecting these to each other, and a number of sawboards 14d.
The rear ends of the side frames 14a, 14b are pivotally supported by a pair of side plates 12a, 12b by a support shaft 14e (point A). Bottom frame member 1
4 has a size to make the surrounding wall body 13 an expanded shape in a horizontal state as shown in FIG.

Short columns 18 and 19 are fixed to screws 21 and stand upright at approximately the center of the side frames 14a and 14b of the bottom frame member 14. The front end of the seat plate 15 of the chair 17 is fixed to the upper ends of the short columns 18 and 19, and the rear end is fixed to the side plates 12 a and 12 b in front of the pivot position A by screws 22. As a result, the seat plate 15 has a height H at the front end thereof and is installed rearward and downward. The seat plate 15 is formed by laying a large number of dicing boards 15a, and a pedestal 23 is provided at the rear end. The back plate 16 of the chair 17 is pivotally supported by the seat plate 15. Specifically, the back plate 16 is pivotally supported by a lower end thereof and a hinge 24 (point B) attached to the pedestal 23. The upper end of the back plate 16 is a free end,
The storage box 12 is provided so as to be able to move up and down with respect to the rear plate 12c, and comes into contact with the above-mentioned backing plate 12e during use. In this state, the seat plate 15 and the back plate 1
6 is about 103 degrees in this example. The backrest plate 16 is formed by laying a large number of dicing boards 16a like the seat plate 15.

A method for using the sauna apparatus 10 having such a configuration will be described. (a) When changing from the folded state to the use state: As shown in FIG.
2 is arranged, and the side walls 13a and 13b of the surrounding wall 13 are extended as shown by the arrow F in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, after the front wall 13c and the side walls 13a and 13b are spread to fill the floor mat, the bottom frame member 14 is pulled out of the storage box 12 as shown by the arrow G and placed on the floor mat 11, and FIG.
And horizontal as shown in FIG. In this state, hinge 2
4 (point B) comes forward from the pivotal position (point A) of the bottom frame member 14, so that the back plate 16 is inclined backward and the seat plate 15
And an obtuse angle α. The upper end of the back plate 16 is a backing plate 12e.
, The back plate 16 is more stable and the back plate 12c is not worn away. The user sits on the chair 17 in this state, closes the air window 13d and the door cover 13g with the fasteners 13f and 13g, and uses the surface heater (not shown) provided on the surrounding wall 13 and the back plate 12c to provide the sauna device 10. When the inside is heated, the user sits down on the firmly fixed seat plate 15 and leans on the back plate 16 to have an extremely stable and comfortable posture, which is comfortable even for a relatively long time. You can enjoy the sauna bath.

(B) When changing from the used state to the folded state: The storage is performed in the reverse procedure of the above (a). FIG. 1 shows the bottom frame member 14.
2 (a) and 2 (b) from the horizontal state, the bottom frame member 14 is stored in the storage box 12 while the upper end of the backrest plate 16 moves upward. The width D of the box 12 can be small. In particular, when the back plate 16 is pivotally supported at the rear end of the seat plate 15 via the pedestal 23, the height H of the front end of the seat plate 15 can be made larger, and the seat plate 15 and the back plate 1 are stored when the bottom frame member is stored.
The fulcrum B of 6 is not hit, and the width D
Can be further reduced, and the chair 17 and the seat frame member 14 can be stored compactly.

[0013]

As described above, according to the sauna apparatus of the present invention, since the seat plate is fixed to the bottom frame member as compared with the conventional sauna apparatus, the chair is stable, and the fulcrum B is supported at the fulcrum. A
Since the upper end of the backrest plate is provided so as to be able to move up and down with respect to the back plate by being provided at a position further shifted forward, the backrest plate is inclined backward and forms an obtuse angle with the seat plate, so that sitting comfort during a sauna bath is improved. . Thus, the user can relax and enjoy a comfortable sauna bath even in a relatively long time in a comfortable posture. Further, since the fulcrum B is provided at a position shifted forward from the fulcrum A and the upper end of the backrest plate is provided so as to be able to move up and down with respect to the back plate, the width D of the storage box can be reduced and the space saving is excellent. . In particular, if a pedestal is provided at the rear end of the seat plate to pivot the back plate, the width D of the storage box
Can be further reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part of a use state of a sauna apparatus without an enclosure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where the bottom frame member is stored in a storage box.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the use state of the sauna device in which the surrounding wall is omitted.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the sauna device in the housed state.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the surrounding wall is drawn out.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the bottom frame member is taken out of a storage box.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the state of use.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Sauna apparatus 12 Storage box 12a, 12b Side plate 12c Back plate 12e Backing plate 13 Enclosure wall 14 Bottom frame member 15 Seat plate 16 Backrest plate 17 Seat chair 18, 19 Short pillar 23 Pedestal 24 Hinge

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A storage box (12) having a front opening and having a pair of side plates (12a, 12b) facing each other and a back plate (12c) connecting these side plates to each other, and a front of the storage box (12). And a foldable enclosure (1) forming a heating chamber together with the storage box (12).
3), a bottom frame member (14) pivotally supported at each lower end of the pair of side plates (12a, 12b) of the storage box, and a short pillar erected substantially at the center of the bottom frame member (14). (18,1
The front end is fixed to 9) and the rear end is the pivotal position of the bottom frame member (14).
(A) A lower rear seat plate (15) fixed to the bottom frame member (14) ahead of the lower end of the storage box (12) pivotally supported at the rear end of the seat plate (15). A seating chair (17) having a back plate (16) whose upper end is movable up and down with respect to (12c).
When the bottom frame member (14) is in a horizontal state, the surrounding wall (13) is formed in a predetermined expanded shape, and an angle (α) between the seat plate (15) and the back plate (16) is formed. A collapsible sauna apparatus, which is configured to be obtuse and stored in the storage box (12) together with the chair (17) in a vertical state. 2. A pedestal (23) is provided at a rear end of the seat plate (15),
The foldable sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a back plate (16) is pivotally supported on the seat plate (15) by a lower end thereof and a hinge (24) attached to the pedestal (23). 3. The foldable sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a backing plate (12e) is provided on the back plate (12c) so that an upper end of the backrest plate (16) abuts.